Going on in the world. Being woke is about seeing what’s ...

Being woke is about seeing what's really going on in the world.

Being woke isn't just about having all the right opinions about difficult issues. It's about seeing the world more like God sees the world and letting that change how we live. And we can be

woke...because of Jesus.

2018 Series 9 Woke Like Jesus: Part 3

Woke Like Jesus | Part 3 LARGE GROUP (15-20 min)

BIG IDEA

Jesus wants to meet everyone's needs, including yours.

Part 1: Large Group Intro

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Hear a story of someone affected by systemic

barriers. Find a place where you can push through systemic barriers.

Woke Like Jesus Bumper Video Welcome, announcements, expectations, game, worship Push to Instagram: @crds_sm

Part 2: Weekly + Series info

Welcome to the Weekly, where we connect, have fun, and get opportunities to experience God. This is a spot where you can ask questions and express opinions without fear of being judged. And, no matter how you feel about things like God and church, you're in a great spot just to explore and think.

The series we're in is called Woke Like Jesus. Being woke is more than just having all the right opinions on all the most difficult issues. Our example for wokeness is Jesus--the most woke person to ever walk the planet. He was woke because his perspective was shaped entirely by God's perspective.

Part 3: Video - Woke Like Jesus | Episode 3

Part 4: Empathy + Authority

REACT: Take a few seconds to react to something you found funny or interesting in the video. BIG IDEA: Jesus wants to meet everyone's needs, including yours. CONNECT: Share from your story to help connect students with the big idea. (about 2-5 min)

Talk about some specific needs that you've had in your life. Talk about receiving Jesus' love and how he met your needs. Talk about the choice you made to follow Jesus with your life. RECEIVE and FOLLOW: Give students an opportunity to receive Jesus' love and to make a choice to follow him. (Below is a suggestion; coordinate according to what works best.) Jesus can meet your needs. Do you need the strength to make a difference? Do you need

patience with people in your life? Do you need forgiveness? Do you need the power to break through cycles of failure in your life or in your family? Do you need help breaking through systemic oppression? Do you need empathy to understand people better? Whatever your need is--if you'd like to give it to Jesus, stand up right where you are. (Pray and have students pray to themselves.) Jesus calls us to follow him. If you'd like to make another decision--to follow Jesus with your life--there are leaders around the perimeter. If you want, you can talk to them about what it means for them to follow Jesus.

*BREAKOUT GROUPS should be about 35 minutes long.

Woke Like Jesus | Part 3 BREAKOUT (30+ min)

BIG IDEA

Jesus wants to meet everyone's needs, including yours.

NEXT STEP

Hear a story of someone affected by systemic

barriers. Find a place where you can push through systemic barriers.

Icebreaker (5 min)

Which celebrity would you 100% vote for if they ran for President?

Systemic Barriers (10 min)

When we talk about systemic barriers, we mean barriers that are part of a system that keep people from

having basic needs met. People who are affected by systemic barriers experience things like oppression

(cruel treatment or control by authority) or marginalization (being pushed to the sidelines).

Discussion (15 min)

Read through the Systemic Barrier Cards and respond to the questions. Focus on what you agree about, what

you disagree about, and why.

1. What are the biggest needs that people your

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age have? What are the deeper needs

Hear a story of someone affected by systemic barriers.

behind those needs?

Google one of the following: "mass incarceration," "the

new Jim Crow," "cash bail injustice," "mental health +

2. What about you? How have you felt

homelessness," or "generational poverty." Watch a Ted

controlled, mistreated, or pushed to the

Talk or an interview, read through an article--and ask

sidelines of society?

God to help you keep an open mind.

3. There's a lot of pain in people's lives. We need to Jesus to heal our pain and meet our needs. Would anyone else like to receive Jesus' love right now? Or, maybe someone wants to talk about a decision they made to receive Jesus' love or to follow him.

If you know a person who's been affected by systemic barriers, because of race, poverty, education, or

something else--reach out to them and ask them to tell you their story of systemic barriers. (Leader, offer suggestions for people to reach out to.)

After you've heard someone's story, ask yourself this question:

Where can I push through systemic barriers?

Listen to what God might be saying. Jesus pushed through systemic barriers during his time on earth, and

he wants us to keep doing that today!

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Tyler lives on the south side of Chicago. He goes to an underfunded high school that can't support its high number of students. As a result, all of Tyler's classes are overcrowded and he doesn't get the help he needs to understand his schoolwork. He would spend more time studying on his own, trying to make sense of the work, but he works 18 hours a week at Target to help his grandmother pay their rent. His GPA is right around 2.0, which means he's less likely to get into college.

What outside influences are keeping Tyler from reaching goals and having hope for his life?

What responsibility does Tyler have in regards to his future?

Elena has had severe depression and anxiety since she was abused at age 6. Now she's 28. Her husband just lost his job, and she and her 3 kids are faced with eviction from their apartment...which would mean homelessness. For a month, Elena has been unable to pay for her anxiety medicine. Her white neighbor, who was irritated by all the new families in the neighborhood who didn't speak English, called Child Protective Services to report Elena for neglecting her children. When the social worker showed up, Elena was having a major panic attack. Her twin babies were both on the floor crying, with dirty faces and no diapers on. All three of Elena's children were placed in foster care.

What outside influences are preventing Elena from having hope?

How would you respond if you were Elena?

An eye-witness mistook Bella's dad for another man with a similar height, build, and skin color. He was wrongfully arrested by the police. He wasn't charged-- but he couldn't afford the $10,000 bail. So he stayed in jail for 5 weeks. He lost his job because he'd missed so many days of work. Bella, along with her mother and her twin 10-month-old brothers were served an eviction notice from their apartment because they couldn't pay rent. A social worker came and evaluated Bella's mother's ability to care for her children--and determined that Bella and the twins were going to be put in foster care.

What barriers could prevent Bella's family from recovering?

What should Bella's dad and mom do now?

Alex bullies Tyler at school almost every day. He calls Tyler racial slurs and makes fun of him for being poor and for wearing out-of-style clothes and shoes. Alex's dad buys him whatever he wants whenever he wants it. But he also hits Alex and Alex's mom when he's angry or drunk. Alex's dad routinely uses racial and sexist slurs that hurt or demean people. Alex's grandfather abused Alex's dad when he was younger too.

What things are contributing to Alex's behavior?

What's keeping Alex from having his needs met?

What responsibility does Alex have for his behavior?

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